This is a space where we can share our thoughts about the book and post electronic resources that we can use when as we work as leaders of professional development across North Carolina. Please post your name next to any resource listed as a reference if there are questions about how to use the tool.
Individual Reflection:
REGION
YOUR NAME
YOUR IDEAS
Region 1A
Dianne
I prefer the "old fashion" journal style writing. I usually print a pretty lined page and ask participants to just write their thoughs.
Region 1B
Beth
Region 2A
Mary & Robin
Three-minute speeches - helps people find their inner motivation for the work they do and express them clearly.
Ask participants to reflect on their thoughts as the presentation progresses, and let them know they'll be making a 3-minute speech
to explain their individual reflections.
Region 2B
Robin & Mary
KWL charts help participants reflect on their prior knowledge. Pixton and Bitstrips would be an interesting way to illustrate one's reflections.
Audacity could work for this as well.
Region 3A
Greg McKnight
Microsoft One Note
Region 3B
Mary Russell
Mind Mapping Mindomo is a free and Flash-based alternative to creating mind maps which provides a fully Office 2007-inspired interface.
I'm attaching 2 documents that I've used with student teachers to guide their individual reflection. Both could be adapted very easily for use with any teacher, but I think they would be very useful for probationary teachers. The Self-Evaluation of a Lesson form is meant to reflect on one specific lesson and leads into a partner reflection with a mentor to improve instruction and classroom management. SELF EVALUATION OF LESSON.docxThe Weekly Reflection form is a broader instrument than the Self-Evaluation form.WEEKLY REFLECTION.doc
Region 5A
Fran
Harris-Burke
http://www.uvm.edu/dewey/reflection_manual/activities.html I have used What?So What? Now What? and Concentric Circles
There are a variety of reflection journals: personal, dialogue, highlighted, key phrase and double-entry. Depending on the audience and the outcomes you are seeking they all can be used as an online or f2f tool to get your audience to reflect.
Create an email address to send reflections to yourself
Use a Google form to collect responses (this form is based on the table on page 71) - http://tinyurl.com/4g8s2b7
Region 6B
Region 7A
Heather Mullins
I have used a version of the "Capture Your Thoughts" instrument from the York-Barr book for several years. I just change the questions to reflect exactly where I want participants to process.
Region 7B
Region 8A
Region 8B
Partner Reflection:
REGION
YOUR NAME
YOUR IDEAS
Region 1A
Dianne
Beth and I use SKYPE to communicate and refllect. F2F seems to satisfy both our needs when we are reflecting about our districts. This method could be adapted for all partners because it is free and easy to use.
Four Focus Model: Recognize, Understanding, Preventing and Dealing with (model inspired by Piaget's work on cognitive dissonance)
Region 2B
Robin & Mary
Describe/Interpret/Evaluate - a three-step model to guide reflections with partners - requires partners to listen and restate
Think/Pair/Share - cooperative discussion strategy developed by Frank Lyman
The second portion of the Self Evaluation of a Lesson posted above under Individual Reflection is designed to guide partner reflections in which a probationary teacher would discuss the lesson with their mentor and/or peer observer.
Region 5A
Frances
Harris-Burke
Think, Pair, Share cooperative exercise done individually, with a partner and with the entire group
Reflection Sentence Stem: Today I hope... I am most anxious about.... Today, I learned....
Region 5B
Region 6A
Jessica Garner
Create an iPadio account and subscribe to each others' RSS feeds (http://www.ipadio.com)
Use Skype to communicate when it is not possible to be F2F
Create a wiki that you both have access to; create different pages for different reflection items (I like http://pbworks.com)
Use VoiceThread to post whatever document you are discussing and share comments back and forth (http://www.voicethread.com)
Region 6B
Region 7A
Heather Mullins
I love a Conga line! This Sheltered Instruction strategy is similar to the "listening partner" activity we did during Boot Camp. One participant is the listener while the other is the speaker. The only difference is that the speaking line moves to the right or "Congas" between questions while the listeners stay stationary. Eventually, the listeners become the speakers. This is a great way to partner with new folks and gain new insights. For a facilitator, it is a great way to gauge the group.
All of the wonderful tech resources mentioned above are GREAT. I have used many of them as well.
Region 7B
Region 8A
Region 8B
Small Group and Team Reflection:
REGION
YOUR NAME
YOUR IDEAS
Region 1A
Dianne
Region 1B
Beth
Region 2A
Mary & Robin
Jigsaw - groups take responsibility for parts of the learning, or for particular reflection questions, then reflect and share with the whole group -
Placemat Consensus: Teams work on one sheet of chart paper to record reflective thoughts on a give topic. Each team member records in a different color of marker for accountability. All members write simultaneously for a given time. Teams examine recorded reflections for consensus and generate next steps from the concensus thoughts.
Region 4B
Rachel McBroom
Inside-Outside Circle - I've used this cooperative learning structure with great success with K-12 students, college students, and teachers during professional development activities. It works best with larger groups.
Region 5A
Frances
Harris-Burke
A Strong Circle - Get people up at the beginning or end of the meeting/workshop and gives a sense of connectiveness- team effort stand close together, facilitator gives a question, each person response as they continue around the circle and any appropriate closing comments are added.
Fish Bowl - Facilitator select volunters to sit in the middle of a circle, provide two or three questions for the fish bowl participants to discuss, the goal is for those observing to keep quiet and notice comments made and perspectives; allow for all group members to process their observations, conflicts and discuss openingly.
Region 5B
n/a
Region 6A
Jessica Garner
Use VoiceThread for the entire group to collaborate (This works especially well if you are examining student work as a group - post the student work and then everyone can comment. It would also work for the Photovoice idea. http://www.voicethread.com)
Create a wiki to allow the group to post notes and ideas and collaborate. You could also post student work samples here as well and just use the comment box at the bottom of the page to discuss them. (http://www.pbworks.com)
For the Photovoice idea, PhotoStory 3 is great resource that does not require a high level of technological skill. (Download by clicking here.)
For the use of metaphors (pg. 187) you can create a word cloud that is in the shape of your metaphor. (http://www.tagxedo.com)
Region 6B
Region 7A
Heather Mullins
One of the best whole group/team reflections I have used was to set up several computers with open email before a break and participants took turns just typing their thoughts. I sent all the docs to myself, copied and pasted into word, and threw the doc into Wordle and had the Wordle up on the screen before the break was over for the group to process "big ideas" from the session. It allowed us to process the feedback together and then have a discussion as a group.
This is a space where we can share our thoughts about the book and post electronic resources that we can use when as we work as leaders of professional development across North Carolina. Please post your name next to any resource listed as a reference if there are questions about how to use the tool.
Individual Reflection:
REGION
YOUR NAME
YOUR IDEAS
Ask participants to reflect on their thoughts as the presentation progresses, and let them know they'll be making a 3-minute speech
to explain their individual reflections.
Audacity could work for this as well.
Mindomo is a free and Flash-based alternative to creating mind maps which provides a fully Office 2007-inspired interface.
Harris-Burke
There are a variety of reflection journals: personal, dialogue, highlighted, key phrase and double-entry. Depending on the audience and the outcomes you are seeking they all can be used as an online or f2f tool to get your audience to reflect.
Partner Reflection:
REGION
YOUR NAME
YOUR IDEAS
activities for partner and small group reflections.
Four Focus Model: Recognize, Understanding, Preventing and Dealing with (model inspired by Piaget's work on cognitive dissonance)
Think/Pair/Share - cooperative discussion strategy developed by Frank Lyman
Skype
Scribblar http://www.scribblar.com Online multi-user whiteboard
ooVoo http://www.oovoo.com/ Free 2-way video chat service and a 6-way text chat. The site can also be used to record and send short video messages.
Facilitating reflections http://www.uvm.edu/~dewey/reflection_manual/activities.html
Harris-Burke
Reflection Sentence Stem: Today I hope... I am most anxious about.... Today, I learned....
All of the wonderful tech resources mentioned above are GREAT. I have used many of them as well.
Small Group and Team Reflection:
REGION
YOUR NAME
YOUR IDEAS
Here's a link to a manual of activities for reflection: http://www.uvm.edu/~dewey/reflection_manual/activities.html#Starters
Facilitating reflections http://www.uvm.edu/~dewey/reflection_manual/activities.html
Harris-Burke
Fish Bowl - Facilitator select volunters to sit in the middle of a circle, provide two or three questions for the fish bowl participants to discuss, the goal is for those observing to keep quiet and notice comments made and perspectives; allow for all group members to process their observations, conflicts and discuss openingly.